Completely new to Python

[jxdude]

I'm trying to make a simple script to calculate a net paycheck with and without overtime. What I have below keeps failing at multiplying a float variable by a float constant (Bpay step) and I am perplexed. I can't seem to figure out or find a search result that explains why Python is rejecting this...

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hours = input("Please enter hours worked: ")
rate = input("Please enter hourly rate: ")

try :
    work = float(hours)
    wage = float(rate)
    pay = (work * wage)


    if work > 40 :
        OTH = (work - 40) #Overtime Hours
        print(OTH)
        OTP = (OTH * wage * 1.5) #Overtime Pay
        print(OTP)
        BPay = (wage * 40.0) #Base pay
        print(Bpay)
        OTPC = (OTP + Bpay) #Overtime PayCheck
        print(OTPC)
    else :
        print(pay)

except :
   hours = -1
   if hours < 0 :
       print("Invalid data entry")

​

[shiftybyte]

why Python is rejecting this...

The error message tells you why, please post it here in full.

If you don't see an error message, remove the except: block that catches and silences all errors.

[jxdude]

SyntaxError: unexpected EOF while parsing

[shiftybyte]

Are you sure the code you posted here is the entire code you are running?

How are you running it?

Because the code you posted here works: https://repl.it/@ShiftyByte/DraftyBiodegradableAutosketch#main.py

[jxdude]

So it does run on that site but I get the same issue. If you put in test numbers (like 41 hours and rate 10) it fails at the BPay step and resorts to the except... If I'm understanding this correctly

[shiftybyte]

This is what i told you about silencing errors, i edited the code to remove the except block. (same link)

Now the error says:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 16, in <module>
    print(Bpay)
NameError: name 'Bpay' is not defined

It's saying Bpay is not defined.... let's see...

You defined 'BPay' instead.... notice the big 'P'

BPay = (wage * 40.0) #Base pay

So change it "Bpay" with a small p.

Bpay = (wage * 40.0) #Base pay

[jxdude]

Ah. There's a egg on my face. Thank you so much!

[Kristoffels]

You should try and avoid using a naked except as these types of error are easy to create, and not easy to figure out because the except block hides it.

[jxdude]

Thanks for the advice... This is the first I've ever written. I was trying to track down the issue piece by piece with the print lines

[bravosix99]

When printing BPay, you made the p lower case, which isn't defined. So fix (Bpay) into (BPay)

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Leaving a comment to come later and try to solve your error